What color is #5E3148?

#5E3148 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E3148?

The RGB value is 94, 49, 72: 94 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E3148?

The complementary color is #315E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E3148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E3148 color

#5E3148 rgb(94, 49, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E3148 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 19.2% green and 28.2% blue (94, 49, 72).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 23% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#5E3148 color codes

HEX	`#5E3148`
RGB	`rgb(94, 49, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 19.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 48%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 23%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.86, 23.67, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.86, 24.24, 347.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.884, 5.045, 6.741)`
Decimal	`6173000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E3148, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5E3148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E3148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5E3148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e3148; }
.text { color: #5e3148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e3148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 49 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e3148, #5e3131); }

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Questions

What color is #5E3148?: #5E3148 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E3148?: The RGB value is 94, 49, 72: 94 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E3148?: The complementary color is #315E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E3148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.